Apr 8, 2017

Phytocannabinoids

Prior to the US Marihuana (sic) Tax Act of 1937,
phytocannabinoids found in hemp were prevalent in a vast majority
of the food supply. Hemp oils and hemp proteins were used to
fortify food formulations and consumed daily worldwide. Hemp was
used as feed stock for nearly all animals that were consumed.
Farmers would feed hemp to chickens, pigs, and cattle for its high
protein and essential amino acids. The animals would then pass
along to humans phytocannabinoids through their meat or milk and
mothers would pass phytocannabinoids to their babies during breast
feeding.

Cannabis Sativa,
including hemp, is one of the only medicinal plants on Earth
that grows naturally on nearly every continent of the world. The
history of cannabis can be traced well beyond the beginnings of
civilization. It has been used as both food and medicine since
people began walking this planet. Humans and animals have
evolved a system of cells that are nourished and replenished by
phytocannabinoids.

Cannabinoids are active
chemicals in cannabis that cause drug-like effects throughout
the body, including the central nervous system and the immune
system. They are also known as phytocannabinoids. At least 85
different cannabinoids have been isolated from the Cannabis
plant